12/17/2025
Hershey’s Chocolate Cheesecake Cake 🎂💖
A decadent combination of moist Hershey’s chocolate cake and creamy chocolate cheesecake, layered together with a luscious chocolate ganache. Pure chocolate bliss! 😍
🍫 Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup Hershey’s cocoa powder
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
For the Chocolate Cheesecake Layer:
2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
¼ cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup melted Hershey’s chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
For the Chocolate Ganache:
1½ cups chocolate chips
¾ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp butter
🌀 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Chocolate Cheesecake:
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and melted chocolate; mix until creamy.
Pour into a lined 9-inch springform pan.
Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until center is set.
Let cool completely, then chill for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
2️⃣ Make the Chocolate Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
Pour into two greased 9-inch pans.
Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let cakes cool completely.
3️⃣ Assemble the Cake:
Place one chocolate cake layer on a serving plate.
Add the chilled chocolate cheesecake layer on top.
Place the second chocolate cake layer over the cheesecake.
4️⃣ Make the Ganache:
Heat the heavy cream until steaming (not boiling).
Pour over chocolate chips and butter; let sit 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth and glossy.
Cool slightly, then pour over the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
5️⃣ Chill & serve:
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing.
Garnish with chocolate curls, Hershey’s bars, or whipped cream if desired. 🍫✨